Long run Quote by Steve Locker Playing For The Long Run

“Before kids can play like a pro, they must enjoy playing the game like a kid.”

— Steve Locker

I've always favored kids as a player. If I walked out of the locker room and there were 100 people there and 50 of…

— Chili Davis

Some kids have lifelong dreams of wanting to play in the NBA.

— Mohamed Bamba

That's one thing I tell young kids is watch Chris Paul play basketball. He doesn't just play the game. He's trying to beat the…

— Diana Taurasi

“When my son speaks of playing sports, I've always told him: playing on the team is great, but aspire to be the guy who…

— Brandi L. Bates

You look at the NBA: there's all these young kids that are drafted on potential. They go to bad teams, they're in bad locker…

— Larry Brown

Today's Little Leaguers, and there are millions of them each year, pick up how to hit and throw and field just by watching games…

— Mickey Mantle

When you're always around older kids, you learn the game faster and mature faster in the game. They teach you at a faster pace.

— Corey Seager

“Sports has a way of leveling the playing field. You can't fake it, you can't buy it, and you can't use your connections on…

— Rick Cochran

Basketball is booming, and it's not just an Under Armour standpoint: it's about the game itself. Kids going out and playing and being inspired…

— Stephen Curry

When you are a kid, you aren't mature and you want to get up and play every week.

— Marcos Alonso

I want my son to never know the mommy who would rather watch him play basketball than play with him.

— Marissa Jaret Winokur